Discrete Manufacturing Process Support

aPriori’s rigorous, physics-based process models address common manufacturing processes including sheet metal fabrication, bar & tube fabrication, welded or mechanical assemblies, plastic molding, sand and die casting, multi-axis machining and a wide variety of surface treatment or finishing operations.

Deterministic routings generate the lowest cost production method from an aPriori baseline Virtual Production Environment (VPE), customer specific VPE, or global supplier VPE. This allows manufacturing and purchasing professionals to explore cost saving production alternatives down to the machine level.

Highlighted Features and Capabilities

• Process set-up control, including production volume, product life, material selection and tooling considerations
• Automatic or manual machine selection for individual operations
• Automatic lowest cost or manual routings supported
• Make/buy decisions supported through multi-factory / multi-process routings
• Tool libraries (e.g., end mills, drills, etc.) supported
• Tooling costs are calculated based on both product design and manufacturing process considerations

Manufacturing Process Groups Supported

All manufacturing processes listed in the column titled "Processes in Baseline Cost Models" are included when a customer orders a Process Group.  All manufacturing processes listed in the column titled "Processes Supported by Service Extensions" and represented in Italics are available through configuration of the Baseline Cost Models delivered as part of a Process Group.  Service Extensions are delivered by aPriori's Professional Services team, and require an separate investment above and beyond the purchase of a license to the Process Group.

We are continuously expanding our library of process models and working closely with our customers to support additional manufacturing methods. If you would like to learn more about our current processes or don’t see the one you are interested in on this list, please contact us.